Al-Akhdari::: The mistakes of a follower are carried by the imām, by Abdul rahman A. A

 Al-Akhdari::: The mistakes of a follower 

are carried by the imām, by Abdul rahman A. A

There is nothing owed for involuntary emesis (vomit) or reflux. The mistakes of a follower are carried by the imām, unless what was missed was an obligation. If the follower is not paying attention, dozes off, or is crowded out of bowing and: 

1. Is in other than the first rakʿa, and

2. Feels like he can catch up to the imām before the imām rises from the second prostration

then he makes rukūʾ and catches up to the imām. If he does not feel like he can catch up to the imām, then he follows the imām and makes up a rakʿa in its place after the salām of his imām. If the follower does not pay attention to prostrating, is crowded or dozes off until the imām stands in the following unit (rak’ah), then he prostrates, if he feels he will catch the imām before he makes rukūʾ. Otherwise, he leaves the prostration and follows the imām and then makes up another rakʿa as well. Whenever he has to make up a rakʿa he does not have to prostrate [after the salām] unless he is in doubt about the rukūʾ or prostration.